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According to the Ménard family, their company is established in 1815, but there are documents that show that the family grew vines and was distilling as early as 1660. Jean Ménard’s ancesters worked the land near Salles d’Angles and owned a grape press and a pot still. In 1815 they started for real : growing vines and distilling for the big cognac companies. Around this time they moved to Saint-Même-les-Carrières. During this period the family alraedy had a good reputation as distillers.
After World War II they started producing and selling their own cognacs. But they still supply eaux-de-vie to Rémy Martin and Martell (around 40%).
Todays owners are the two brothers Jean-Yves and Philippe. Stéphane Ménard, son of one of the two brothers, has now joined them. They own 80 Ha, fully planted with ugni blanc. The vineyards are rather scattered over the whole of the grand champagne district. Distilling is done on two of the sites, in Mainxe and in Ambleville. Their stocks are kept in Saint-Même-les-Carrières, where they use casks of Limousin oak. Roughly 5% of the casks are new.
Carefully selected in the ageing cellars, this Grande Fine Champagne Cognac meets the requirements of roundness, finesse and length that the family has imposed on itself to market this VSOP quality.
Before tasting it, warm the glass in the palm of your hand to savor the delicate bouquet that has blossomed over the years.
